‘St. Francis Xavier and the Church in Japan’ : A Stark Reminder That Religious Freedom Isn’t Free

By Michelle Laque Johnson

Pope Francis will visit Nagasaki, Japan Nov. 23-26, the second visit by a Pope to this country. Nagasaki Archbishop Mitsuaki Takami petitioned the Pope both in person and through several letters to make the visit. On a special website set up for the visit, the Archbishop notes that that the Pope has referenced “the Christian age of Japan.”...

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Papal Visit to Thailand and Japan
Continues November 21-November 25 See the full schedule in your local time: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/weekly-grid

Closing Mass Of The Call To Holiness
11/24 12 PM ET

Mass in the Extraordinary Form, presided over by Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, at the Call to Holiness Conference in Detroit, Michigan.

In The Name Of Miracles
11/28 5 AM ET; 11/29 2 PM ET
The story of the miraculous cure of Maureen Digan and her son at the tomb of Sr. Faustina, which Rome later used for her canonization.

The Forsaken
11/26 5:30 PM ET; 11/27 2:30 AM ET

An up-close and compelling look at orphaned children from Bolivia and how dedicated caregivers, with help from the Archdiocese of St. Louis' Mission Office, are providing care and financial support to help give these children a chance at life.

Courage In Red
11/23 6:30 PM ET
From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, a night of witness and prayer to honor this year’s martyrs for the faith.

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A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing - DVD

Since the 1960s, Saul Alinsky's words and famous work, "Rules for Radicals" have influenced political tactics and theories, especially on issues concerning social justice. Behind his thesis, however, lurks a deadly agenda that threatens the very core beliefs of Christianity and the Church. Discover how Alinsky successfully pulled the wool over society's eyes, as the experts in this docu-drama unravel the lies and deception he spun, and ultimately reveal him as "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing".

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